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Where does “plivi” come from?
plivi (Romanian) comes from Bulgarian плевя, from Proto-Slavic *pelviti.
plivi
(Romanian): to weed
Definitions
to weed
Ancestry of “plivi”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Bulgarian
плевя
to weed to clean a planted area, such as a field, garden, or bed, by removing weeds
2
Proto-Slavic
*pelviti
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Words derived from “plivi”
plivire
plivitor
plivitură
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